NGC 1728

NGC 1728 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue.

NGC 1728
Galaxy group in Eridanus showing NGC 1721, NGC 1723, NGC 1725, and NGC 1728
Credit: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04h 59m 27.7s [1]
Declination−11° 07 23 [1]
Redshift0.012552 [1]
Helio radial velocity3 763 ± 11 km/s [1]
Galactocentric velocity3 651 ± 12 km/s [1]
Distance167.3 Mly (51.3 Mpc) h1
0.73
[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13[2]
Characteristics
TypeSa pec edge-on [1]
Apparent size (V)29.5 × 10.3 h1
0.73
kpc [1]

References

  1. "NED results for object NGC 1728". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. "NGC 6621". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  • Media related to NGC 1728 at Wikimedia Commons


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